Deputy Chief Minister Malla Bhatti Vikramark and Minister of Income Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy Puja before the water from the Palair reservoir to Nagarjunasagar left the channel in the district of Khammam on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Deputy Minister Malla Bhatti Vikramarka went to the leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), who blamed them of the spread of lies and indulged in mudslingling against the government of Congress, which, according to him
The Congress Government is persistent in its determination to take concrete steps to claim Telangan’s legitimate share of Krishna and Godavari, he said.
While Nagarjunasagar has left the channel can release 1 TMC water a day, the then government Andhra Pradesh built projects in front of Srisailam to draw 11 TMC a day, said that the BRS government not only stopped them, but also support these efforts.
He spoke to reporters after released water from the Palair reservoir, which balanced the reservoir – in the Kusumanchi mandal in the Khammam district – to Nagarjunasagar left the channel to Ayacut under the Nagarjunasagar (NSP) II project.
Together with the Minister of Income Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy made a Puja before turning the engine on the Palair head regulator releases water to the left NSP channel for ayacut under the NSP II zone.
Khammam collector Anudeep Durisketty and others were present.
The tunnel (UT) of the main channel of the NSP in the village of Jujjularaopet near Kusumanchi was damaged last year with floods. Repairs to UT were carried out by a priority, so they were fully functional, the sources in the irrigation department said.
Vikramarka said: “The Government of Congress led by the main Minister A. Revant Reddy and the Minister of irrigation Ustem Kumar Reddy is taking fixed steps to claim the legitimate share of Telangana over the rivers Krishny and Godavari and complete the ongoing projects.”
“Due to the mistakes of the BRS government, especially the construction of the Rayalaseem elevator between Jurala and Srisailam, the Khammam district – was under Zone II of the left NSP – followed by a serious lack of water.
He argued that the Congress Government focused on the rapid completion of projects such as Palamuru-Reddy, NetTemen, Bheem, Koilsagar and the newly launched Narayanpet-Kodangal irrigation scheme on the Krishn River.
He emphasized Rythu Bharosa, surrender of agricultural loans, 24 -hour supply of free energy for agricultural sectors, and other farmers’ policies, and stated that the Congress Government was determined to transform the state into a GOD and initial bank for the country.
Published – 14 July 2025 9:19
